NEW HAVEN — An 89-year-old man suffered minor injuries during a Tuesday morning home invasion where the suspect was possibly armed with a machete, according to police.

City police responded for a reported home invasion around 11:30 a.m. in the area of Valley Street between West Hills Road and Emerson Street.

Police found the victim — an 89-year-old New Haven man — suffering from minor injuries and facial lacerations. He was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital and was listed in stable condition Tuesday afternoon, police said.

The victim told police he was walking into his home when the suspect, identified by police as a “black male,” followed him inside, demanded money, assaulted him and tied him up.

The suspect, police said, might have had a machete in his possession.

The suspect took money from the victim’s wallet and took the keys to the victim’s vehicle, police said. The suspect then fled the home and the victim was able to call 911.

Despite the suspect taking the victim’s keys, police said the victim’s vehicle “was not taken at this time.”

The department’s Investigative Services Division Robbery & Burglary Unit and Bureau of Identification responded to the home and detectives are working to investigate the case, including tracking down leads and surveillance from the area.

Anyone with information is asked to call New Haven police at 203-946-6304. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling 1-866-888-TIPS. Anonymous text messages can also be sent by typing NHPD and the tip into the message and sending it to 274637.

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